. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, situation in the ukraine... dow plummetted after >>> well they're always worried about something, in this case the situation in the ukraine has wall street nervous enough so that the dow has plummeted about 170 points. >>> strong words from washington about the situation in the ukraine after russia issued an ultimatum. the white house warned the kremlin to back off. armed standoffs are taking place at several military bases across the crimean region. russian troop haves taken over the area after ukraine's pro russian president was ousted last week. so far the troops have met with almost no resistance. the obama administration calls the invasion an incredible act of aggression but says a military response is not an option. instead, the u.s. and its allies are threatening vladimir putin with canceled trade deals and economic sanctions. former cia deputy director says president obama's credibility is at stake. >> the things that we've done already are pretty weak and putin will see them as weak. the only thing that